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Getting Here, Admission & Hours

The Tokyo National Museum Map and Guide can be downloaded.

Access

By Public Transport

  • (JR Line) 10 minutes’ walk from Ueno or Uguisudani Station
  • (Ginza or Hibiya Tokyo Metro Line) 15 minutes' walk from Ueno Station
  • (Chiyoda Tokyo Metro Line) 15 minutes' walk from Nezu Station
  • (Keisei Line) 15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station

  • Visitor entrance is via the Main gate.

By Car

  • 5 mins from Ueno Exit, off the Shuto Expressway Ueno Route.

For visitors with wheelchairs, please consult our General Affairs section.
Parking facilities are available near Ueno station, as listed below.

There is no parking at the museum.

Hours

9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Open until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and May 5, 2025. Also open until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday if the following Monday is a holiday.

Admissions & Tickets

Special Exhibitions

For special exhibition ticketing, please see the respective official exhibition websites. Tickets for special exhibitions can also be used to visit the TNM Collection Exhibitions on the same day.

TNM Collection Exhibitions

Adults 1,000 yen
University Students 500 yen

Purchasing TNM Collection Exhibitions tickets

TNM Collection Exhibitions tickets can be purchased on your smartphones and other devices. The tickets will be valid (any time during the Museum's opening hours) for two months from the date of purchase.

Note: Visitors who wish to enter only the Kuroda Memorial Hall and/or Research and Information Center are admitted free of charge.

Visitors who do not need to purchase TNM Collection Exhibitions tickets

Visitors with special exhibition tickets

Tickets for special exhibitions can also be used to visit the TNM Collection Exhibitions on the same day.

High/Junior High/Elementary School Students and persons under 18 and over 70

Free admission. Please present proof of age when entering the museum.

Persons with disabilities and one caregiver of individuals with disabilities

Free admission. Please present a certificate of disabilities when entering the museum.

Payment options

Payments by the following are accepted at ticket counters:

  • Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, DISCOVER)
  • e-cash (iD, Suica,WAON)
  • UnionPay
Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, DISCOVER),e-cash (iD, Suica, WAON), UnionPay

Free admission days (Apply only to the TNM Collection Exhibitions)

Free admission to the TNM Collection Exhibitions on May 18, September 15, and November 3, 2025.

Closed

Mondays (Excluding holidays. On those days, the Museum will be open on Monday and closed the following day); December 16, 2025; Year-end holidays: December 22, 2025–January 1, 2026. Subject to change.

Exceptions for 2025:

  • Open on Monday, April 28, 2025; Tuesday, August 12, 2025; Tuesday, September 16, 2025; Monday, September 22, 2025; and Monday, March 30, 2026. However, only the Honkan (Japanese Gallery), Heiseikan, and Gallery of Horyuji Treasures will be open on September 22.
  • Closed on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, for annual facility maintenance.
  • Closed on Sunday, December 21, 2025–Friday, January 2, 2026.

Temporary partial closures:

  • From December 1, 2025 to April 6, 2026, Room 7–10 of the Japanese Gallery (Honkan) will be closed due to maintenance work.
  • From February 2, 2026 to March 31, 2026, the Japanese Archaeology Gallery of the Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibitions (Heiseikan) will be closed due to maintenance work.
  • Hyokeikan will be closed unless special exhibitions and events are held inside.
Note: These dates include the predetermined closure dates.

Inquiries

About visitor information, exhibitions and events (Hello Dial)

TEL. (050)5541-8600 (Domestic Calls)
+81-(50)-5541-8600 (International Calls)

Other inquiries (Tokyo National Museum)

13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8712, Japan
TEL. (03)3822-1111 (Domestic Calls)
+81-(3)-3822-1111 (International Calls)

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